Cinematographer-actor Natty talks about working in Karnan, his role as Kannabiran, balancing his two roles, and more.
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Natty doesn’t really see Kannabiran as an out-and-out villain, and feels that the outburst of violence was a reactionary thing.
Express News Service
Tamil Cinema has had its share of iconic villains cutting across various shades of villainy. Some are despicable, some are depraved, some are dastardly, and some are simply diabolical. Once in a while, a character generates such a repugnant response that then gets transferred to the actor who portrayed the role. Cinematographer-actor Natarajan Subramaniam aka Natty experienced this after playing the ruthless cop Kannabiran in Mari Selvaraj-Dhanush’s Karnan. “I have had people call me and ask why I beat up people. I was forced to say, ‘Dhanush sir kills me in the climax, but see, now I’m talking to you,’” says Natty with a hearty laugh, adding that such calls and messag